Cairo (Le Caire)

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-04-22

Identity

Capital of Egypt, part of Duke of Hamilton's Middle Eastern travels.

Diary References

1874

• April 22: Hamilton "a quitté le Caire le 6 avril pour Alexandrie" (left Cairo on April 6 for Alexandria). Stayed at Shepheard's Hotel.

Context

• Major stop on Grand Tour routes
• British colonial influence
• Popular with aristocratic travelers
• Shepheard's Hotel as British hub
• Part of Hamilton's eastern journey

Historical Context

• Egypt under Ottoman/British influence
• Tourism to pyramids and antiquities
• Health tourism for tuberculosis
• Colonial luxury travel

Related Entries

• #Duke_of_Hamilton - Traveler
• #Alexandria - Next destination

Research Notes

• Victorian travel to Egypt
• Grand Tour extensions to Middle East
• British hotels in colonial cities